SAN BERNARDINO (AP) — A $1.1 million payment was made to resolve a ransomware attack on San Bernardino County’s law enforcement computer network, Southern California News Group reported.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced in April that a “network disruption” was being investigated by information technology staff and forensic specialists, and that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security were notified.
County spokesperson David Wert said the county paid $511,852 and the remainder was covered by insurance, the news group reported Thursday, May 4.
“The decision whether to render payment was the subject of careful consideration,” Wert said.
Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Gloria Huerta said an investigation is continuing to try to determine whethe
